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The median home value in Barry County, MO is $244,355 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.84% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$244,355
Year-over-Year
+3.84%
National Rank
#1436 of 3071
Barry County ranks 37th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +3.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Barry County +8.8% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $242,534 in May 2026 to $244,355 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $242,534 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $248,698 | +3.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $244,450 | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $244,355 | +3.8% |
Households here earn a median of $58,346 a year against a typical home value of $244,355 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Barry County recorded a violent crime rate of 115 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,261 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 12,132 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Barry County is $244,355. That's up 3.84% from a year earlier. That is about 3.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Barry County the 37th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $58,346, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Barry County recorded 115 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,132 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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